Art has been an endless journey of discovering joy and sharing it with others for Kentlands resident Hiral Joshi. It has taken her from traditional representational to colorful and textured abstract, from her home country of India to Texas, Washington state and now, Maryland. Most important is the process, Joshi said. That is where she finds joy. A View more

On the Arts Barn stage this holiday season are two Kentlands/Lakelands neighbors. Neither earns a living by acting, but that is what community theater is all about. Miriam Bowden, a Lakelands Park Middle School teacher, and Peter Wolff, a Kentlands resident and business development manager, have extracurricular roles in the Kensington Arts Theatre View more

His wife, Cara, calls him the tree whisperer. For years, he has rescued downed trees, one as wide as seven feet in diameter, from the mulch machine. Then back in his Kentlands workshop he patiently coaxes out their inner beauty. By turning these old trees into something new, Shaun O’Connor hopes they will live on for many generations to come. His l View more

Jaree Donnelly and Tony Glander were among the first to work at the newly renovated circa-1900 Arts Barn when it opened as part of the City of Gaithersburg’s cultural arts campus in 2002. The two long-term artists-in-residence offered their respective retrospectives of the facility’s galleries, studios, theater and programming, and how the experien View more

On Monday, Aug. 21, participants can party like its 1979 as the GCM marks the solar eclipse at Observatory Park. Not since 1979 has a total eclipse been visible from the mainland United States. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon casts a shadow onto Earth. On Aug. 21, the moon will cross the entire country in about 90 minutes. It will begin on the View more

At the Positive Energy Art Studio (PEAS) in the Kentlands, campers are exploring how artists can connect with their communities—and in the process, they’re connecting with their inner selves. “These kids are all heart,” said Nannette Horan, PEAS founder and co-teacher with Patti Connell. Week one of camp focused on “Food & Home” and the homeless an View more

Six photographers share their artistic “Point of View” in the aptly-named exhibit that runs through Aug. 7 at the Arts Barn. Mary Weiss-Waldhorn, the City of Gaithersburg’s art curator, said that five “strong” artists--Karen Cohen, Shanelle Jacobs, Michael Kuchinsky, Thomas Marchessault and Marleen Van den Neste--responded to the city’s call, and t View more

Beatriz del Olmo-Fiddleman sets an example for teenage immigrants struggling to adapt to their new lives and opportunities. Primary among the factors that make this possible is her intimate understanding of their experience; born and reared in Mexico, she, too, resettled in the United States. “I identify with them, and that creates a bond,” said de View more

“The band has been together for about 18 months,” said Jim Streight, the lead guitarist’s father. “All were in other bands before FUSE. They are four really nice kids who get along great.” The band, he added, “was put together at Bach to Rock because of their similar musical styles and abilities.”

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